This Hygge Bucket List Is Exactly What You Need To Survive A Frigid Winter

Is it just me, or does it feel like we've already been dealing with winter for several years, even though we're barely halfway through the season? Maybe it's because our winters have become so unbearably cold that we now need to come up with phrases like "bomb cyclone" to properly describe them. Regardless, it seems like everyone could start their 2018 off right by creating, and sticking to, a little thing called a hygge bucket list.

If you don't already know, hygge is a Danish term that loosely translates to mean "cozy," but it's bigger than a single word. It's a lifestyle mantra focused on amplifying feelings of contentment and warmth, and it's one of many reasons why the Danish are consistently rated as some of the happiest people on Earth.

Incorporating hygge activities into your life is super easy, because there are so many varied options. Hygge itself is a loose concept; it can be whatever you want it to be, whatever puts you at ease, whatever relaxes you, or whatever makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.

This winter, despite whatever type of apocalyptic storm we might deal with next, creating and sticking to a hygge bucket list is a surefire way to keep you warm, even when the degrees go negative outside (ugh). Here are nine amazingly cozy hygge activities to scratch off your list before we hit the sunny spring season.

3Make Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch

Comfort food is a treat in any form, but there's something especially satisfying about creating comfort food from scratch. Homemade chicken noodle soup is actually much easier to make than you might think. All you really need are some veggies, a full chicken, and a whole mess of herbs, and pretty soon, the aroma of your childhood will fill your entire apartment.

5Schedule A Spa Day

It doesn't matter if it's at an actual spa, or even just in your living room with the blinds shut. Block off an afternoon for some good old-fashioned self-care, slap a face mask on — and maybe a cucumber slice or two — and try to unwind without any distractions (yes, TURN YOUR PHONE OFF).

7Dive Into A Netflix Marathon

Have a series you've been desperate to catch up on? There's no better time than when you're in the thick of the frigid winter months. Press play on the pilot episode, and don't move until the season is over — besides, obviously, a quick run to pay the delivery guy.

8Schedule At Least One Coffee Date A Day For A Week

Hygge is all about finding warmth in everyday life, so instead of sprinting to get a boxed salad during your lunch break every day, consider trying to get coffee with people a few times a week. It'll make your lunch break more interesting, and it'll allow you time to connect with people you usually don't get to see that often.